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| Name | Henry W. Maier |
| Address | 2237 N. Booth St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 07, 1918
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| Died | July 17, 1994
(76 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Mr. Matt
May 09, 2021 03:56pm |
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| Info | Henry W. Maier was born on 7 February 1918 in Dayton, Ohio, to Charles and Marie Nelke. His father died when Maier was eleven months old, and Henry took his stepfather's surname upon entering the University of Wisconsin (UW). Maier's maternal grandparents raised him in Springfield, Ohio. Maier's grandparents, supporters of Franklin Roosevelt, kindled his interest in politics and encouraged him to enter public life. He became active in the "Roosevelt for President" Club at the UW Extension in 1936, and also with the local Progressives and Socialists, and League for Liberal Action. For a period in 1940, Maier was a member of the "Willkie for President" Club, based on his anti-war feelings, but he eventually voted for Roosevelt.
Maier attended the UW Extension in Milwaukee from 1936-1938 and received a B.A from UW-Madison in 1940. After college, Maier worked for several insurance companies. A First Lieutenant (USNR) during World War II, Maier served as a supply officer on a destroyer in the Pacific. Following the war Maier returned to the insurance business and opened his own general agency, which he operated throughout his years in the legislature.
Following his return from World War II, Maier became increasingly active in Milwaukee politics. He ran for mayor in 1948, at the age of twenty-eight, and finished sixth of fifteen candidates. Maier became chairman of the First Ward Democratic Club and worked extensively with Andy Biemiller, Vi Lomoe, Dan Hoan, and others to strengthen the local Democratic Party. He was elected to the state legislature in 1950. Through the 1950s, Maier was active in developing the Democratic Party, fighting reapportionment, and assisting in creating the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. He won his first mayoral election in 1960, defeating Henry Reuss. He received an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1964. Maier died in July 1994.
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